THE MARKET GARDENER’S SEEDSMEN OF THE SOUTHWEST 13 
Carrots 
Carrots are not alone one of the most 
wholesome of foods, supplying precious vita- 
mines, but when half grown are one of the 
greatest delicacies possible to place on the 
table. Persons who say they do not like Car¬ 
rots usually will be found never to have 
tried them when young. The seeds are very 
slow to germinate and they should be marked 
in the row with radishes or some other 
quickly maturing crop which will be har¬ 
vested before the Carrots crowd. Mellow 
soil which will not bake over the seeds and 
will not harden in midsummer is the kind 
Carrots like. Plant in rows 18 to 24 inches 
apart and thin to 3 or 4 inches. 
Early Chantenay S c fSt T S 
riety is earlier than Danvers, being ready 
to use in 70 days after sowing. It is slightly 
shorter and more stump-rooted, averaging 
4% inches in length, tapering slightly from 
well-set shoulders. It is smooth, of a deep 
orange_ color, and of high table quality. 
Postpaid, pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; y 4 lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.00; 10 lbs., $7.50. 
Nantes Half-Long Scarlet 
70 days. For extra sweetness this is all by itself. It is 
of good shape and size. The leaves are fine and the 
roots almost cylindrical, very smooth, and grow about 
6 inches long ; the flesh is entirely red and very sweet 
and almost entirely without a core. This is strongly 
recommended to home gardeners as the best Carrot for 
table. Postpaid, pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 35c; lb., 
$1.00; 5 lbs., $4.00. 
New Chantenay Special No. 
70 days. A fine well colored bunching Carrot, 
somewhat longer than the Danvers Half Long, 
but differs somewhat from the tapering pointed 
root of the Danvers in that the New Chantenay 
Special is more rounded or stump-rooted. Postpaid, 
pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., 
$4.00. 
Guerande or Oxheart ? y a f var i e ; 
New Chantenay rapid growth, each attains a weight of more than 
Special No. 403. 1 pound. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
Select Danvers Half-Long. 
Select Danvers Half-Long This d f a ys a 
very popular and universally planted Carrot. It is one week 
later than Chantenay, and the diameter of the root is 
slightly smaller. It is a half-long type, averaging 5% 
inches in length, tapering to a blunt point. The color is 
a rich, deep orange, and the table quality is excellent. 
Its yield is greater per acre than that of any other sort; 
in size, shape, color, sweetness and flavor, it is ideal. Post- 
5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.00; 
